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HR 4248 105th Congress House

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act

Official title: To authorize the use of receipts from the sale of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to promote additional stamp purchases.

Introduced: July 20, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-269.
Oct 19, 1998
Signed by President.
Oct 10, 1998
Presented to President.
Oct 7, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 6, 1998
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11639)
Oct 6, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11639)
Oct 1, 1998
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 28, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 28, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 28, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 28, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9094-9095)
Sep 28, 1998
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 17, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 24, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 24, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jul 16, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 16, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1317)
Jul 16, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-269.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act - Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to utilize funds from the sale of migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamps, not to exceed $1 million in each FY from 1999 through 2003, for the promotion of additional sales of those stamps, in accordance with a Migratory Bird Conservation Commission- approved annual marketing plan.

Requires the Secretary to include in each annual report of the Commission under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act a description of activities conducted under this Act in the year covered by the report.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2319 Related bill Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act of 1998
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 23, 1998
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 1998
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 20, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4248: Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4248/
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